Wine You Wish Upon A Star

Look at this Podcast. Isn’t it neat? Wouldn’t you think we’ve had too much to drink? Ladies and gentlemen both above and below the water’s surface, we have finally ventured into the Disney Animation Renaissance with the induction of this classic tale of true love and teen angst… The Little Mermaid (1989)

Dive in with us and hear our disembodied voices as we explore:

- Being rescued by True Love’s… Swipsing? Kissming?

- Fi$h Ke$ha ...

Start spreading the news… we’re in that city that never sleeps to give Charles Dickens that modern 80s animal twist (pun intended) for 1988’s Oliver and Company.

Drape on your finest sausage scarf and join our discussion of:

- The day-ruining prospect of a horde of helium dogs slowly falling from the sky

- Crime pyramid schemes that rely solely on animal labor

- Endangered children whose names end in “-enny”

- Georgette sparks the r...

The game is afoot! An inexplicably human-shaped foot on a 3-inch rodent. How do we know? Elementary, my dear Watso… I mean Dawson. For our next venture we're hot on the trail alongside… The Great Mouse Detective.

Join along as we wield the power of deduction to discover:

- Mouse Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Holes

- The unforgivable act of sugar bowl double dipping

- The Bye Felicia Bell

- The villain’s massive corollary is gulp...

In the beginning there was King Shmamadon of Primpletot and he was beset upon by a great evil from the Dark Lord Mlarlarlar who sought an enchanted Bimpygrog… Okay, so we’re not so great with hard fantasy names. But yet, here we are with The Black Cauldron (1985).

Put on your +15 Wizard Robes and roll that icosahedron, while we DM your journey through:

- Navigating the Labyrinthine Maze of Poor Pronunciation

- Escaping the Dungeo...

It’s that classic love story. Boy meets Dog. Girl meets Fox. Dog meets Fox. Boy chases Fox with a shotgun. Fox almost kills Dog’s friend. Girl abandons Fox. Dog hunts Fox. Fox fights Bear. Wait… that doesn’t sound right. But so it goes with The Fox and the Hound (1981).

Sniff out the trail with us as we discover:

- A matronly drag queen narrates the ordeal.

- A skin kite to Neverland!

- The multitude of birds and servants in 12 Day...

Send out a bottle message to the Rescue Aid Society, because it’s time to call on the world’s tiniest investigators of... child trafficking. Yes, it’s time for the first adventure of The Rescuers (1977).

Jump aboard the nearest albatross and strap yourself into a sardine can as we explore:

- Some fine international accents representing mice of the world, and some even FINER vocal sound effects work.

- Miss Medusa Hannigan DeVille.

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Come and sit with us in the nursery. Grab your favorite stuffed animal friend to squeeze tight while we dive into the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).

Read along with us while we explore the many treasures of the Hundred Acre Wood such as:

- Christopher Robin’s weapons stockpile

- Eating 12 JARS OF HONEY will transform your butt into a moose

- Brenna’s Plurple/Plink Podcasting Ball Gown

- Piglet’s sudden eviction followin...

Oo-de-lally, here comes Disney’s favorite rapscallion to steal your blues away! It’s Robin Hood (1973)!

Follow along with us and resident raconteur rooster Alan-A-Dale while we recount Robin’s many adventures in cross-dressing, stew-ruining, and show-offing (?) and together we’ll discover:

A continuation of our newfound ability to describe wine in the least appetizing way possible.

Disney animators stick it to the man! Down wi...

Haven’t you ever looked upon your life and thought about how much better it would be if you were a cat? Of course you have! At least, Maurice Chevalier says so. And thus begins our journey to 1910s Paris (or Peru?) to follow the adventures of The Aristocats (1970).

As we follow our fancy feline friends through the countryside and city, we reflect on:

• Brenna’s scatalogical wine-grading scale
• The birds and the bees... and the l...

In the jungle the mighty jungle, the lion… is nowhere to be found in this film. Grab your canoes and head down the nearest waterfall with us as we venture deep into The Jungle Book (1967).

Now on this journey we may not experience the back side of water, but we do see:

• That his takes place in India, and definitely not in America.
• Deja vu while watching the defeat of Kaa
• Elephants: Hurph hurph hurph hurph..
• Brenna’s intense hatre...

Hear Ye, Hear Ye:

By Decree of the Royal Court of… Nobody (apparently) Thou art Invited to Attend the Recapitulation of this Tale of young Wart in this his first Journey to the Throne, THE SWORD IN THE STONE.

Heed the Wandering Folderol of Aquatic, Avian, and… Squirrelian Transfiguration as well as some of these Other fine Particulars of Discussion:

• Merlin: Master of time, space, magic, and science elects to live… where none ...

Bark Ba-Bark Bark! Bark! Woof! Awooooooo! Bark Bark!!

For those of you not familiar with the Twilight Bark: Welcome back to our podcast! Join us for our recap of 1961’s 101 DALMATIANS.

Once again, Disney has abandoned the princesses and has returned to the pound to recreate the magic achieved previously with Lady and the Tramp. And boy does it work like gangbusters! A few stray (har har) points we touch on:

• One of Disney’s...

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Podcast...Podcast!? Wha… what podcast?

Ours? We have a… OH! OUR PODCAST!!

Sorry for the long rest guys. But true love’s kiss has awakened us and we’re ready to jump back in, full steam ahead.

And what better way to celebrate our rejuvenation than to watch the misguided adventure of Disney’s groggiest princess: SLEEPING BEAUTY.

In this episode we dive into the thrilling intrigue of t...

Hey folks, do you have a dog? Do you know anyone who has a dog? Here’s the bigger question: can you give us your dog? We’ll wait. K, thnx. We’ve always been dog-lovers but that love has been stoked to a red hot obsession as we watched 1955’s Lady and the Tramp.

Listen, I know we’re all familiar with the spaghetti scene, but really think about it:

Two dogs. On a date. Eating spaghetti. To live music. Like, forget all you know about c...

Gillian. Hey Gillian. Pssssst…  Wanna know a secret?

We stole your DVD of PETER PAN. 

Yes folks, we have pulled off the heist of the century. In true pirate fashion, we have stolen someone’s possessions in order to provide you with that sweet podcast content you all crave.

In this episode, slap on a spanking of Pixie dust, think of happy thoughts of story foreshadowing and join us for a trip to Neverland, led by everyone’s favorite ru...

New Year Surprise! Bonus Content!

For this very special bonus episode of Wine You Wish Upon a Star, we welcome longtime fan and family member to the show, Avery O’Neal. Having recently turned 21, she has been invited to dive into our world of cinematic tipsiness and recount a film of her choosing:

Tinkerbell: Secret of the Wings

Here we explore the magic of fairy sisterhood, forbidden love among seasons, some conveniently missing Sun ...

We gather here today to mourn the loss of Bill, our favorite chimney sweeping salamander who was rocketed from this existence by a gargantuan sneeze. In Bill’s memory, let us recount the full story surrounding his disappearance, that of his oppressor:

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

That’s right, we go down the rabbit hole (see what we did there?) and follow Alice’s insatiable desire to find a rabbit party. Listen as we discuss Alice’s schizophr...